The Bellas Artes Theatre is a theatre in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain. In 1961, the theatre director, José Tamayo, founder of the Lope de Vega Company, decided to open his own theatre on the ground floor of the large Círculo de Bellas Artes building (designed by the architect Antonio Palacios Ramilo) on Calle Marqués de Casa Riera at the confluence of Calle de Alcalá and Gran Vía.
History
It opened to the public on 17 November 1961 with the play Divinas palabras. The small theatre is notable for the beautiful painting by Vicente Viudes that adorns the entrance to the premises. The National Dramatic Centre began its journey in this theatre thanks to the agreement signed with the Ministry of Culture. Tamayo’s company signed another agreement with the same entity to become a concert hall. After José Tamayo’s death, the management of the Bellas Artes theatre was taken over by the businessman Jesús Cimarro.
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